Ultracold matter Research update ‘Alice rings’ spotted in a Bose–Einstein condensate Laboratory experiment could shed light on cosmological questions Read article: ‘Alice rings’ spotted in a Bose–Einstein condensate
Neural engineering Research update High-performance brain implants restore communication to those who cannot speak Two advanced speech neuroprostheses decode brain activity into speech faster, more accurately and with a larger vocabulary than existing alternatives Read article: High-performance brain implants restore communication to those who cannot speak
Astronomy and space Research update Gravitational waves could reveal dark matter transforming neutron stars into black holes Absence of mass gap in black-hole mergers could point to dark matter Read article: Gravitational waves could reveal dark matter transforming neutron stars into black holes
2D materials Research update Graphene ribbons advance twistronics A new technique allows for much better control of twist angle and strain in layered two-dimensional materials Read article: Graphene ribbons advance twistronics
Astronomy and space Research update Polarized dust reveals strong magnetic field of ancient galaxy Observation provides clues about early galaxy formation Read article: Polarized dust reveals strong magnetic field of ancient galaxy
Medical physics Research update Novel machine learning approach reveals the hidden origins of cancers The OncoNPC artificial intelligence model could help solve the mystery of cancers of unknown primary Read article: Novel machine learning approach reveals the hidden origins of cancers
Nuclear medicine Research update Walk-through PET scanner made for high-throughput imaging at lower cost A walk-through total-body PET system designed to scan patients in a standing position avoids time-consuming positioning on the scanning bed Read article: Walk-through PET scanner made for high-throughput imaging at lower cost
Fabrication and process Research update DNA scaffolds line up quantum rods New way of assembling ordered quantum rod arrays could have applications in next-generation display technology Read article: DNA scaffolds line up quantum rods
Transport properties Research update Strange metals reveal their secrets Researchers have developed a universal theory that could help explain the odd behaviours of these materials Read article: Strange metals reveal their secrets
Planetary science Research update Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest Planet could explain strange properties of trans-Neptunian objects Read article: Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest
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